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Salt

Jian Qingqing quietly took all the containers in the Spatial Kitchen to the river, filled them with water, and then put them back into the Space.

She was really a smart big baby! This way, she would not have to go through so much trouble to move them.

Jian Qingqing thought to herself very narcissistically.

After spending the whole morning, she finally finished watering the small piece of land, so that it would ferment for a few days, and then she could plant her way to riches, baby!

Speaking of riches, Jian Qingqing rolled her eyes and suddenly had an idea. She went back and took out a few bamboo tubes, then took out her salt and poured it into the bamboo tubes.

Rich, rich, rich!

When Xiao Hu came back after picking the wild vegetables, he saw his sister holding the bamboo tubes and laughing foolishly.

“Sister, what are you doing?”

Jian Qingqing gave Xiao Hu a mysterious smile. “Do you know what this is?”

“What is it?”

“Baby!”

Jian Qingqing laughed but did not tell him.

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Xiao Hu was an impatient person. He quickly grabbed her hand. “Aiya, what is it? Quickly tell me!”

Jian Qingqing did not tease him anymore. “You’ll know in a while! Quickly go wash the vegetables!”

Jian Qingqing started a fire. By the time Xiao Hu finished washing the vegetables, the water in the pot was already boiling.

She put the vegetables in and stirred them. Very soon, the vegetables were cooked.

At this time, she picked up the sealed bamboo tube, opened it, and sprinkled a little in.

Xiao Hu saw his sister sprinkle a handful of white stuff down and asked in surprise, “Sister, what did you put in?”

“It’s salt!”

Xiao Hu was even more surprised. “Isn’t salt yellow in color? Why is it like this? Sister, quickly show me!”

Jian Qingqing sprinkled some salt on his palm, allowing him to observe it carefully.

Xiao Hu saw a small pinch of white, thin, and shiny ‘powder’ on his palm and licked it. The expression on his face immediately froze!

Jian Qingqing looked at his silly expression and smiled smugly. “How is it? You’re stunned, right?”

Xiao Hu came back to his senses and nagged again.

“Sister, where did you get this salt! Why is it so beautiful and not bitter?”

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In this era, salt carried too many impurities, so it had a bitter taste. Not to mention that the Jian Family could only afford the lowest grade of private salt, so it carried even more impurities. Naturally, it did not taste very good.

“Where did it come from? Wait until father and mother come back. But you have to keep it a secret first. You can’t tell them that there’s salt.”

After that, they heard footsteps coming from outside.

Before they could hear the sound of footsteps, they could hear Xiao Ye’s voice. “Sis! Sis!”

Sure enough, not long after, Xiao Ye appeared in front of the main door. Behind him was Xiao Lang, who was running erratically. He also called out in a baby voice, “Sis! Sis!”

Jian Qingqing quickly went out and caught Xiao Ye who was rushing over. She picked up the Xiao Lang.

“Let’s go. Sister has prepared food. There will be delicious food today!”

Xiao Lang followed and said, “Eat! Eat!”

“What delicious food?” At this time, the adults who were following behind also arrived.

“You’ll know in a moment.”

Xiao Ye rushed to the front and opened the two jars. He looked at the food inside and said in disappointment, “Ah? Aren’t they all wild vegetables?”

He thought that there would be meat to eat just like a few days ago.

“You’ll know if it tastes good after you eat it.”

Hearing this, Xiao Ye became spirited. His sister’s cooking had always been the best!

Jian Qingqing distributed the vegetables. As there was no staple food like rice, so the amount of vegetables needed was very large.

After Old Man Jian washed his hands, he asked Jian Qingqing, “Has the person in the room woken up yet?”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

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Money-Making Method

Jian Qingqing nodded. “He’s gone.”

“Gone?” Old Man Jian was surprised. “He’s injured so badly, can he leave?”

Father Jian retorted, “He’s not an ordinary person. Isn’t it normal for him to recover quickly?”

In Father Jian’s eyes, the bodies of rich people and poor people were different. Rich people lived long and healthy lives.

Mother Jian disagreed. “Even if he’s not an ordinary person, it’s impossible for him to recover in one night. Sister, why didn’t you ask him to him stay? What if his wounds open again outside?”

“Maybe he has something to do. Besides, he’s not an ordinary person. He’ll definitely be taken care of when he goes out. Besides, look at his wounds. They’re definitely not ordinary wounds. What if his enemies seek revenge on our family?”

The Jian Family thought about it and agreed. They did not dwell on this matter anymore. The lives of their family members were more important.

“Let’s go and eat.”

Old Man Jian picked up a piece of food and ate it. He immediately asked in surprise, “This, why is this dish salty?”

Hearing this, Father Jian and Mother Jian also took a bite and looked at Jian Qingqing in surprise.

Jian Qingqing giggled. “This is salt given by Hero Ming. Oh, he is the injured person.”

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She took out three bamboo tubes filled with salt.

Brother Jian was even more surprised. “Where did he put all this salt? Why didn’t I see it when I helped him change yesterday?”

“Who knows? Anyway, I saw him standing in the yard when I came back. Maybe someone brought it to him.”

“Rich people are so strange. They don’t give gold or silver, but they give a few tubes of salt.”

The Jian Family did not recognize that this was their bamboo tube because the bamboo tubes were almost the same.

Old Man Jian took the stopper of the bamboo tube and saw the thin salt inside. He said in shock, “What, what kind of salt is this? Why is it so thin?”

Father Jian and Mother Jian also took a look and immediately stuffed the stopper back.

“Maybe the salt that rich people eat is like this.” Since Ming Zhiyan was not here, and they might not meet him again in the future, she could say whatever she wanted.

“And it’s not bitter!” Xiao Hu, who had already tasted the taste, had the right to speak.

Old Man Jian held the three tubes in his hand and stroked them. He said seriously, “We can’t use this salt to eat. We poor people don’t have that kind of luxury. Tomorrow, you can sell it and then buy some grain back, as well as coarse salt.”

“Yes,” replied Father Jian immediately.

Of course, Jian Qingqing would not let Old Man Jian sell it. This salt did not exist in this era. What if her father was caught?

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So she quickly said, “Father, I’ll go with you. What if you can’t sell it at a high price?”

Old Man Jian looked at her suspiciously. “Then you can sell it at a high price?”

Jian Qingqing stopped her chest and said proudly, “Of course. Do you look down on me?”

Old Man Jian decided, “Then, Big Sister and Dalang will go. Big Sister is smart. Dalang, let Big Sister sell it tomorrow and then take her to buy things.” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

“Grandfather is wise!” Jian Qingqing immediately flattered him.

Early the next morning, Jian Qingqing put on her only two sets of clothes. She already had a way to buy salt without anyone suspecting her.

She followed Father Jian to the county town. From afar, she could see the tall gate with the words ‘Shifeng County’ written on it.

Shifeng County was a big county. It used to be very prosperous, but after a year of major disasters, it became a little sluggish. Many refugees were begging on the road.

Shifeng County was not considered the worst-hit county. Some county towns had reached the point where there was not a single living person in the village. Some people sold their fields and children. Those who could not survive left their homeland and wandered around.

These refugees had lifeless eyes and were not wearing any clothes. They knelt on the ground, praying that someone would help them.

Jian Qingqing could not bear to watch these scenes. In her previous life, she had lived in a strong and democratic country, and had never seen such a scene.

As soon as she entered the county, Jian Qingqing sent her father away. “Father, go and look for the food you want to buy first. I’ll go and look for you after selling the salt.”

“Can you really do it by yourself? Don’t you want Father to go with you?”

“Really! Don’t worry!”

“Okay, then I’ll leave. Be careful.”

Jian Qingqing waved at him and walked towards the place where the salt was sold.

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Selling Salt

The place where the smuggled salt was sold was in a very remote alley. The shop even sold tea as a disguise. The original owner had come here with Father Jian before, so she still remembered how to get there.

Jian Qingqing came to the outside of the alley, took out a piece of cloth to cover her face, and swaggered in.

Although the alley was hidden, there were a lot of people inside. There were three long lines in front of the counter.

However, Jian Qingqing attracted a lot of attention when she entered. Without a doubt, she was too young. Although she was eight years old, she was only about 1.1 meters tall. In modern times, she was only the height of a first-grader.

The people who came to buy salt were all adults. The sudden appearance of a child was still very eye-catching. Moreover, that child was wearing a mask.

When the steward saw that it was a child who had accidentally barged in, he wanted to chase her away.

“Go, go, go. This is not a place for you to play.”

Jian Qingqing waved his hand and said in a low voice, “Manager Ding, I’m not here to play. I want to do business with you!”

Manager Ding thought it was hilarious. What business did he have with a child? He just thought that Jian Qingqing was here to cause trouble.

He rolled up his wide sleeves. “Hurry up and leave. If you come here to cause trouble again, I’ll get someone to beat you up and send you out.”

Jian Qingqing was not afraid of him. She opened the small basket that she carried with her, revealing the three bamboo tubes inside.

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“Manager Ding, I really have a business to do with you. Why don’t we find a quiet place to talk?”

Manager Ding looked at her sincere eyes. She did not speak and act like a child. Could it be that she really had a business to do?

He said hesitantly, “Then follow me.”

Jian Qingqing followed Manager Ding into the backyard and came to a tea room that served guests.

“Tell me, what business do you want to do with me?”

Jian Qingqing took out a bamboo tube and poured out some salt.

“Manager Ding, look.”

Manager Ding was shocked. “What, what is this?”

Jian Qingqing smiled slightly and did not try to be cryptic. “Salt.”

“What! This, this is salt?”

“Manager Ding, you can try it.”

Manager Ding used his finger to crush a little of Jian Qingqing’s palm and pressed it into his mouth.

This salt was not only thin and white, but it did not feel bitter at all. The taste was also much stronger than other salts. He had seen a lot of official salt and private salt, but none of them could make such perfect salt.

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Manager Ding asked in surprise, “Little brother, how do you make your salt?” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Jian Qingqing only smiled and did not speak.

Manager Ding could only ask in embarrassment, “Little Brother, then can I talk to your Master?”

As Jian Qingqing was dressed in rags and her voice was low, Manager Ding thought that she was a servant of some family.

This time, Jian Qingqing did not ignore his words and cleared her throat, she said, “My Master doesn’t want anyone to know his identity. He said that there are two catties of salt here, give it to Manager Ding to try. If Manager Ding thinks it’s good to sell, he will come back to you in the future. You just have to decide the price of these two catties of salt.”

Manager Ding hurriedly said, “This will definitely sell well, but I don’t know your surname, Little Brother. How can I contact you? When will the next batch of goods be delivered?”

“Don’t worry. My surname is Zhuang. When it’s time to contact you, Master will call someone to contact you. Manager Ding, don’t worry. We only looked for you in Cairo City.”

Zhuang was Mother Jian’s surname.

Hearing her words, Manager Ding no longer insisted on seeing her Master. “Okay, then I’ll wait for Little Brother’s good news.”

Manager Ding went to the inner room and took a silver ingot. After thinking for a while, he took another ingot.

He handed two silver ingots to Jian Qingqing. “Little Brother Zhuang, if you have any news, please tell me.”

Jian Qingqing looked at the two silver ingots. Although she was very surprised, her expression did not change.

“Okay, okay.”

“Little Brother, do you want to stay for lunch?”

How could Jian Qingqing stay? The more she said, the more mistakes she made, so she refused, “No, I have to go back to report.”

“Then I’ll send you out.”

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I’m Rich! I’m Rich!

Jian Qingqing stood in front of the door and bowed to Manager Ding.

“Thank you for sending me out. Manager Ding, farewell.” n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Manager Ding also bowed. “Goodbye, Little Brother Zhuang.”

Seeing Jian Qingqing leave, manager Ding signaled for the waiter to follow. Then, he returned to the tea room and bowed respectfully. “Master.”

“Yes.”

Surprisingly, there was a person sitting behind the tea room’s barrier!

This person was about 25 or 26 years old and wore a purple robe. At this moment, he was pouring the salt from the bamboo tube onto a piece of silk cloth.

He used his fingers to twist the fine salt and gave an ambiguous smile.

“Interesting.”

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“Master, I have already ordered someone to follow. Soon, we will know which family he is from,” Manager Ding said respectfully.

“Which family? Not necessary.”

What did he mean? Manager Ding was puzzled, but he did not dare to ask directly. Instead, he said, “When did such a powerful figure appear in this small Shifeng County? I have never heard of other places producing such good salt. If it is in our hands, it will definitely become a great weapon for us.”

The purple-robed man swirled the teacup in his hand and said nonchalantly, “Our hands aren’t that big. We’re just afraid that if we can’t control it, it will backfire on us.”

At this moment, the waiter who had gone out to follow Jian Qingqing returned. He knelt outside the teahouse and begged for mercy, “Manager Ding, I’ve lost him.”

Manager ding was shocked. “How can that be? Isn’t he just a yellow-haired kid?!”

The purple-robed man let out a low laugh. “I expected that.”

He had no intention to talk about this anymore and changed the topic to another matter. “Oh right, I heard that Crown Prince Ming has returned to the Capital.”

Steward Ding nodded. “According to the news, Crown Prince Ming killed Prefect Song’s third son and went back early in the morning.”

The purple-robed man did not speak anymore. He lowered his head and thought about something. After a long while, he let out a soft laugh. “This is getting more and more interesting.”

It was time to return to the time when Jian Qingqing and Manager Ding parted ways. She had just left the alley when she felt someone following behind her. This was within her expectations.

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She pretended not to know and continued walking down the street. When she arrived at a cloth workshop, she pulled down the cloth on her face and pretended to have a stomachache as she walked in. She asked a woman sitting at the counter, “Sister, can I borrow your toilet to use?”

The woman was in her twenties and was already the mother of three children. She was very happy to hear her call her sister. “Go, go. The toilet is in the backyard. Do you want me to take you there?”

“No need. Thank you, Sister. I’ll go alone.”

Jian Qingqing came to the backyard and took off her clothes. Then she tied two little ponytails on her head. This time, she changed from a servant-like boy to a little girl.

She weighed the silver wrapped in her clothes and could not help but smile.

“I’m rich! I’m rich!”

In this era, the currency was called ‘wen’.

She thought that four or five taels of silver was the limit, but she did not expect it to be ten taels! In this era, official salt cost 500 wen per catty, and illegal salt ranged from 200 wens to 500 wens. But when Manager Ding made his move, it was actually ten times more than official salt!

Of course, this was probably because of her ‘Master’ that she had fabricated. However, Jian Qingqing was very happy. She did not have the slightest bit of guilt in deceiving others.

She would not sell this salt a second time. She still wanted to keep it for her own family to eat.

She knew how to extract coarse salt into fine salt. Logically speaking, she should be able to earn a sum of money by selling with this method. However, she was just an ordinary person. In this era, she was considered a low-class person, if she sold it, it was unknown if she would still have the life to spend it.

Furthermore, even if Manager Ding was a good person and did not do anything to her, if he was involved in the sale of private salt, if they trace it back to her, she might be in danger.

Moreover, once the fine salt was out, it would definitely cause a stir in the entire Great Wei kingdom. This small private salt shop would definitely not be able to hold such a large treasure.

Therefore, although the money came quickly, but she also had to think of a safer way.

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Understanding

In a luxurious house in Cairo City, a middle-aged woman dressed in luxurious clothes was lying on a man on the bed and wailing loudly. The man’s face was pale, and it was obvious that he was dead. There were a few people that looked like officials who were lying on the floor of the room. The blood under their bodies had turned into a pool, and they were no longer breathing.

“Son! My son!” The woman cried until she was out of breath.

Not long after, a middle-aged man with an angry face and a plump body appeared at the door of the room.

When the woman saw the man, she immediately threw herself into his arms. “Master, you have to take revenge for?San’er! San’er only bumped into that monster once, but he was heartless enough to kill our son!”

This man was the Governor of Cairo, Song Yuancheng. He was so upset that he pulled out his knife and hacked at a kneeling servant girl. “What’s the use of keeping you? You can’t even protect our Master well!”

Originally, he was upset that the thief who stole the name list was able to escape. However, today, his son was killed!

If Ming Zhiyan was still around, he could still create some ‘accidents’ to take revenge for killing his son!

However, Ming Zhiyan had returned to the Capital, and he did not have many people in the Capital. He could not do anything even if he wanted to!

He knew that Ming Zhiyan was the Emperor’s nephew and was highly favored by the Emperor. He had killed many people in the Capital, but every time, he could get away with it. He could not even seek justice for his son in the open!

Nothing that had happened in the past two days had gone smoothly!

He impatiently chopped another servant and said fiercely, “Little Bastard, just you wait!”

...

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After changing her clothes, Jian Qingqing thanked the lady boss and followed behind an aunt who was going back after buying some cloth.

To outsiders, she was just a woman who went out with her daughter.

Just like that, Jian Qingqing shook off the people who were following her.

After she was far away from their sight, Jian Qingqing quickly ran to the grain store. Her father was waiting for her there.

From afar, she saw Father Jian looking around in front of the store.

Jian Qingqing raised her hand and shouted, “Father!”

“Hey!” Big Brother Jian immediately saw her and ran over to pick her up.

“How is it? How much did you sell it for?”

“Can you guess?” Jian Qingqing asked a riddle first. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“One tael?” Father Jian asked tentatively.

Jian Qingqing rolled her eyes at her father. “How is that possible? The official salt is already 500 wen per catty.”

“Then 900 taels? That salt is so much better than the official salt, and the price is even lower than official salt? Aiya, Daughter, have you been cheated? That person must have seen that you are a child and lied to you. Father already said that you wouldn’t let me go with you. How much can a child like you sell for?”

“Stop, stop, stop!” Jian Qingqing interrupted her father. “Did I say that the price is even lower than the official salt?”

“Ah?” Jian Dalang turned from sad to happy. “Then... then is there two taels?”

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Before Jian Qingqing could answer, he said to himself, “Two taels is not bad. If I buy coarse grains, I can eat them until summer harvest.”

“Father, are you satisfied with two taels?”

Jian Dalang knocked Jian Qingqing’s forehead, he said unhappily, “My daughter, don’t be so ambitious. Usually, our family can not earn two taels of silver a year. If it were not for the famine, do you know how many things two taels of silver can buy?

“Let’s not talk about other things. Look at the refugees on the street. If they had two taels of silver, they wouldn’t have to leave their hometown to escape from the famine.”

Indeed, the streets were full of refugees who came to escape from the famine. There was one near the grain store every few steps.

In fact, she had always looked down on the people of this era.

She felt that as a modern person with a modern kitchen and abundant resources, it was easy to earn two taels of silver in this ancient era where resources were scarce. It was only a matter of time before she could lead a rich life with her family.

However, she was not as powerful as she imagined. She had been here for more than ten days, but she had been eating her savings, fantasizing about becoming rich by relying on crops that did not belong to this era.

What if her Spatial Kitchen did not follow her? Could she live a life where she could only eat wild vegetables without oil and salt?

Even if she had the Spatial Kitchen, she could only hide and eat secretly. She could not show it to her family who loved her.

She was wrong. She should be respectful and humble to this era.

The knowledge in her mind and the food that did not belong to this era should not be a reason for her to be proud, nor should it be limited to making a family or a village rich. She should use these powerful weapons. She should leave something for this era, or at least not make the streets full of people who ran away to beg.

Jian Qingqing was not someone who could not admit her mistakes. After thinking through all this, she felt that her heart had suddenly opened up a lot.

“I’m sorry, Dad. I was too proud.”

“What? What are you proud of?” Jian Dalang was confused.

Jian Qingqing blinked her eyes and did not intend to explain.

She revealed the silver wrapped in her clothes and showed it to him.

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Buying Grain

Father Jian’s hands were faster than his brain. With a flash, he covered the silver and snatched it into his arms.

He opened his mouth, unable to speak for a long time. After a long while, he finally closed his mouth, which was wide open from shock.

“Oh, my God!”

He felt his heart almost jump out of his throat, and his brain stopped thinking. He could only hold the silver in his arms in a daze, not daring to move at all.

After a while, he quietly opened a gap in his clothes and immediately closed it again. After repeating it a few times, Jian Qingqing reassured him, “Dad, this is real silver, it’s ours!”

He finally came back to his senses and asked his daughter in a daze, “Big Sister, how did you get so much? Isn’t there only two catties of salt?”

“Your daughter is smart and resourceful!” Jian Qingqing raised her chin proudly.

Father Jian laughed foolishly. “Yes, my daughter is very smart!”

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“Let’s go, Dad. Let’s go in and buy some grain. Have you seen it?”

Speaking of this, Father Jian’s face was full of worry. “Sigh, the price of grain has risen again. Coarse grains have risen to 20 wen per catty, refined grains 35 wen, and the rest are even more expensive.

Before the disaster, coarse grains were only 7 cents a catty, and refined grains were 16 cents. “We’re still doing well here. I heard from the shop’s staff that in some serious places, even the grass in the mountains is gone. Coarse grains have been sold for 50 cents a catty. How can we afford to eat at such an expensive price?”

Old Man Jian was not willing to spend so much money to buy expensive grains. In his opinion, the wild vegetables on the mountain were enough to eat until the summer harvest. If he saved the money, he would not be cornered in the event of an emergency.

Jian Qingqing did not agree. Eating wild vegetables without any oil or water all day would lead to bad health.

The labor of daily work was already so heavy. If he did not eat something good, no matter how much money he had, he would not be able to cure his illness.

“No matter how expensive it is, you have to buy it. How can a person not eat? Wild vegetables are not filling. After eating for four or two hours, you would be hungry again. It is the season of work now. How can you not eat until you are full? In the past, there was no other way. Now that we have some money, we naturally have to eat more.”

Father Jian hesitated and said, “Then, then let’s buy 50 catties of coarse grains first.”

Jian Qingqing shook her head. “Let’s buy 100 catties of coarse grains and 50 catties of fine grains first.”

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Father Jian was shocked. “Why buy so much!”

“Is it too much? There are seven people in our family. We can only eat for two months. In two months, we will not be able to harvest grain. When that time comes, we will have to buy more.”

“Are we eating so much? Mom and Dad don’t need to eat so much food. You kids and Grandpa can just eat. With so much food, we’ll be able to eat until summer harvest.”

Jian Qingqing had to change his mindset of thinking that he had to suffer for his children, “Xiao Hu, Xiao Lang, and I are filial children. If you don’t eat, how can we eat? You’re also Grandpa’s son. How can Grandpa let you suffer?”

“Dad, listen to me. The family must be together. We must all eat well and drink well.”

Father Jian stammered, “That... that doesn’t mean we have to buy so much fine grains? How good would it be if we changed them all into coarse grains? It would save us a lot of money!”

“How can Xiao Lang eat coarse grains at such a young age? He is already three years old and can not walk steadily. How can he grow up without eating something good?”

In fact, she had planned to buy all the fine grains, but she was afraid that Father Jian would make a fuss.

This time, he finally stopped talking and agreed to her daughter’s plan.

“Alright then, we’ll go back as soon as we finish buying the grains. We still have to go to the fields in the afternoon.”

Jian Qingqing took the silver and handed him an ingot. “Dad, you go and buy the grains. I’ll go and buy the rest.”

“Hey! What else do you want to buy? Don’t spend money recklessly! Just buy those things!”

Before she finished, Jian Qingqing had already disappeared.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

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Walking Around the County

Jian Dalang sighed helplessly. “Sigh, we gave birth to a daughter who is so spendthrift. I wonder who she took after.”

On the other side, after Jian Qingqing left Jian Dalang, she started to walk around the county. She wanted to find out if there was any way to make money. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

It was impossible to sell vegetables and grains. Their family did not even have enough to eat.

It was also impossible to sell embroidery. She did not know how to do that.

There were still some people selling bamboo products on the street, but she did not have the skills to do so.

After passing through them one by one, Jian Qingqing arrived in front of an inn.

“Yunlai Restaurant,” Jian Qingqing muttered.

She knew how to cook, and it was quite delicious. However, this was under the support of all kinds of modern kitchenware and all kinds of seasonings.

Without the gas and induction cooker that could control the intensity of the fire at any time, she did not know how to control the temperature of this kind of earthen stove.

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Moreover, without seasoning, even she could not make any nice food. The path of being a cook would not work either.

However, she stared at the children who were standing outside the restaurant and reporting the menu to passersby. She realized that they were all common stews, stir-fried meat, and stir-fried vegetables. She suddenly had an idea.

Jian Qingqing walked over and stopped the waiter who was reporting the menu. She asked with a smile, “Brother waiter, do you need mushrooms?”

“Mushrooms?” The waiter thought for a moment, then said, “There are some customers who want to eat mushroom soup, but very few people sell it. Do you want to sell it? I wonder if the quantity is big?”

There’s a chance!

Jian Qingqing smiled even more sincerely. “My home is in the Jian Family Village. If you want it, there will be more than ten catties of it every day these days.”

“Do you know how to recognize good mushrooms? Don’t accidentally pick poisonous mushrooms. When that happens, not only us, but even you will be in big trouble.”

The reason why restaurants rarely sold mushroom-based food was not only because of the lack of stock, but also because some people did not know how to recognize good mushrooms. If poisonous mushrooms were mixed in and sold, it would be troublesome. If something happened to a nobleman who ate it, the whole family might lose their lives.

This matter could not be joked about, so Jian Qingqing stopped smiling and said seriously, “We eat mushrooms every day. I will pick the common ones. I guarantee that nothing will happen!”

The waiter thought for a moment. A normal mushroom chef would be able to recognize it, so there should not be any problems, so he said, “Okay, we want all of them. When can you deliver them? Tomorrow? But we have to see the quality of the mushrooms before we can negotiate the price.”

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The waiter was the nephew of the restaurant manager, so he could still make this decision.

This was not a problem. Jian Qingqing quickly agreed, “Okay, I’ll send them to you at midnight tomorrow!”

It was eight o’clock in the morning. It would take about an hour and a half to walk from the Jian Village to the county town. She went down to pick mushrooms and sell them the next day. It was enough time.

After doing a short-term stable business, Jian Qingqing was very happy. She jogged to the meat stall.

“Boss, how much is this fat meat?” She had her eyes on a big piece of fat meat. This kind of meat was usually used for frying. Although it was not healthy to eat too much fried lard, the cooking of the lard was really delicious.

“80 wen a catty,” the pork stall owner said loudly.

Jian Qingqing was shocked. This was really expensive. As expected, when the disaster year arrived, the price of the food had increased.

Jian Qingqing looked at the pig bones that had been shaved clean. “Then, boss, how much is this bone?”

“15 wen.”

Although there was no meat in the pig bones, it could still have a meaty taste after being boiled. Many poor families would buy this kind of bone.

“What about the pork ribs?”

“This one costs 25 wen.”

Perhaps the boss thought Jian Qingqing was too inquisitive, so he introduced every single one of them. “This kind of lean meat costs 55 wen, pork ribs costs 70 wen, and pork ribs costs 70 wen. What do you want, Miss?”

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Buying Meat

Jian Qingqing suddenly had an idea. There were so many spices in her Spatial Kitchen, and she could not bring them out openly at home. She might as well sell them while the adults were away. However, she still had to test the waters first.

“Then, give me two catties of fat meat, two pig bones, two catties of streaky meat, and one catthy of pig innards.”

“Okay!”

The boss raised his knife and cut off a piece of fat meat neatly. He weighed it, and gave it two catties. Jian Qingqing was amazed.

“It’s three hundred and eighty-five wen in total. I’ll charge you three hundred and eighty wen.”

The two bones weighed a little more than three catties in total. The boss counted it as three catties.

“Okay, thank you.” Jian Qingqing handed him a whole piece of silver.

The boss picked through the money box before giving her the balance.

Jian Qingqing counted it and it was just enough. Then she carefully stuffed the money into her pocket.

“Goodbye, Boss!”

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After buying the meat, Jian Qingqing planned to buy some spices.

There were very few spices in Shifeng County, and they were expensive.

She did not want to buy too much. She only bought a little pepper, cinnamon, and some spice that she had never seen before. It cost her more than 300 wen, which was almost more expensive than meat.

After buying all this, Jian Qingqing did not plan to shop anymore, because she was afraid that she would not be able to avoid her father’s big punishment.

When she returned to the grain store, Jian Dalang was already squatting outside the eaves with a few bags of grain.

“Father!”

Jian Dalang’s originally happy expression immediately sank when he saw the meat in her hand.

Jian Qingqing quickly said before her father lost his temper, “Father, I found a job to make money!”

“What?” As expected, Father Jian no longer paid attention to the matter of her buying meat. He hurriedly asked, “What job?”

“Selling mushroom!” Speaking of this, Jian Qingqing was a little proud. “I’ve already made an agreement with the people at the restaurant. I’ll sell the mushrooms to him tomorrow. We’ll talk about the price then.”

“Really? Then isn’t this a long-term job? Well, in the afternoon, you’ll go to the mountain with Xiao Hu to pick mushrooms. Bring Xiao Ye along too. He’s also reached the age where he can work.”

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“Not for long. There are more mushrooms in the spring. After some time, we will have to look for other businesses.”

Jian Dalang laughed. “That’s not bad. During this period of time, earning a copper coin is considered a copper coin. If we save more money, we won’t be unable to live if something happens again.”

“Don’t worry, the money will definitely increase.”

Jian Dalang rolled his eyes at his daughter. “Don’t talk about the money increasing. Look at you, spending money so extravagantly. You haven’t even earned any money, and you’re using up all our money already.”

Jian Qingqing chuckled. She did not intend to explain her big plan to earn money. Even if she did, her father would think that she was daydreaming.

“Let’s go back. I saw the ox cart in Da Wan Village next door. I asked him to come pick us up when we go back. It’s about time now.”

“What are you going to spend that money for? You have so much money that you have nowhere to spend it, right? Give me the rest of the money. I can carry this little bit of food back.”

“Carry? We have to walk such a long way and the food is heavy. If you carry the three bags of food, you might be robbed on the road.”

This was the truth. Some of the refugees could not live anymore and were robbing pedestrians on the road outside. The county town was guarded by officers and soldiers, so no one dared to rob. This was also the reason why she dared to carry the meat and walk openly in the county town.

After thinking for a while, she compromised.

“Alright, then give me the rest of your money. If you don’t give it to me, I’m always afraid that you’ll spend it all.”

“What’s the rush? I’ll give it to Grandpa when I go back. There’s no shop on the road, how can I spend it?”

As he spoke, the ox cart arrived.

Then, he moved the grain into the cart and gave the ox driver three copper coins.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

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Home

The ox driver was called Uncle Ox. His surname was not Ox, but because he often drove people to the county town. As time went by, people would call him Uncle Ox. He was the only person in the village with an ox, and his life was much richer than the average person’s.

Uncle Ox obviously knew Jian Dalang. Seeing that he had bought so many things, he said sourly, “What kind of fortune has Dalang made? Why would he buy so many things?”

There was so much meat that even he could not buy so much at once.

Father Jian smiled foolishly. “How could I make a fortune? I ate too many wild vegetables. Not to mention us, the children at home are all skinny. My father took out all of the family’s money, and the child’s mother also went to his mother’s house to borrow some money. That’s why I bought these grains. Otherwise, I’m afraid the child wouldn’t be able to hold on.”

That was true. Uncle Ox saw that the father and daughter in front of him were both skin and bones. They must have owed a lot of money to be able to buy these things, so he was not envious at all. He consoled them dryly, “The days will get better and better. Just wait to earn a lot of money in the future!”

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Father Jian smiled and did not reply. He helped his daughter into the ox cart.

“Let’s go, Uncle. It’s just time to go back and eat.”

After leaving the city gate, Daliang folded a large leaf by the roadside and wrapped the pork. Then, he hugged it tightly in his arms.

He looked at the pork and then at his daughter. Then, he let out a long sigh.

“Say, why did you buy so much dried meat?”

Even though he said that, he still hugged the meat in his arms tightly.

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“Don’t feel sorry for me, Father. I have a use for this meat. I plan to make some stewed meat and sell it. If it sells well, we will have an additional income in the future.”

“Who doesn’t know how to make stewed meat? Who would be so stupid to spend more money to buy other people’s cooked meat?”

Jian Qingqing sighed. She bought the meat first without asking for permission because she was afraid that this would happen. Father Jian would not support her. Old Man Jian might, but it would take a lot of effort to persuade him. So, after buying it, they would be much easier to accept it.

“Let’s try it first. I will cook it tonight and bring it to the restaurant for them to see. If they don’t want it, then we can eat it ourselves. After all, we didn’t buy that much.”

Father Jian was even more disapproving, “What restaurant? The restaurant has its own chef, and he has practiced cooking for so many years, right? Isn’t it better than other people’s cooking? And you only started cooking in the past few days. How can you compete with the chef? Why would he buy your stuff?”

“Just give it a try. How do you know no one will buy it if you don’t try? If I didn’t try to ask them, how would I know that mushrooms can be sold?”

Uncle Ox, who was sitting in front, also understood what the father and daughter were talking about. Thus, he also advised Father Jian, “That’s right, brother. Your daughter is right. If you want to make money, you have to fork out some capital. Those people who sell snacks and food, don’t they buy food first and try and see if they can sell it? If it sells well, then continue to do it. If it doesn’t sell well, then take it home and eat it yourself. It’s just a matter of some effort.” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Uncle Ox often went to and from the county town, so he had his own views and wisdom. To make money, there had to be sacrifices, and if there were sacrifices, then there would be gains. If he wanted to earn nothing for nothing, then he could only do some hard work as a laborer.

Uncle Ox knew this, so he spent a lot of money in the early years to allow his sons to learn how to cook. Now, he was doing quite well, so although this year’s disaster year was quite serious, it was not to the point of running out of food.

Although Father Jian did not agree with Uncle Ox’s words, he did not want to talk about his daughter in front of outsiders, so he kept his mouth shut. He planned to go home and call his wife and father to persuade this ambitious daughter.

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Agreement

Jian Qingqing really agreed with Uncle Ox’s words. She said with a smile, “Uncle Ox is really knowledgeable. No wonder your family is living so well!”

Uncle Ox also liked this girl who had ideas and guts, he encouraged her, “Making money means doing whatever you want. I’m afraid that people who are afraid of things will never earn any money. Look and see. How is it possible to make money? I like girls like you who have courage. If you do it boldly, you will definitely make money!”

Jian Qingqing laughed out loud. “Sure! Thank you for your kind words, sir!”

The group of people chatted and laughed and soon reached home. Originally, Uncle Ox’s ox-cart only passed through the entrance of the Jian Family Village. However, he felt that he was very compatible with Jian Qingqing, so he took the initiative to send them to their home.

Jian Qingqing took the things down and thanked Uncle Ox with a smile.

Father Jian had been holding back his anger all the way until he saw Old Man Jian. Then, he was about to complain. However, Jian Qingqing explained her big plan of making money before he could open his mouth.

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Old Man Jian was silent for a long time. He held his old pipe and did not say anything. There was no tobacco in the pipe, but he would take it out from time to time to satisfy his craving.

Seeing that Old Man Jian did not say anything, Father Jian looked at Jian Qingqing proudly.

Jian Qingqing could not be bothered with him, but her heart gradually sank. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Could it be that her grandfather did not support her? If her family did not agree, she would have no choice but to think of other ways.

At this moment, Old Man Jian looked up as if he had made up his mind. He looked at Father Jian seriously and then shifted his gaze to Jian Qingqing. “Do you really want to do this?”

Jian Qingqing immediately sat up straight and answered very seriously, “Grandpa, this is not an impulse of mine. I have thought about it for a long time. I have considered whether it is feasible and whether it can be done.”

“Alright, then do as you wish.” Old Man Jian’s voice was kind and firm.

Jian Qingqing’s heart was like a roller coaster. Although she had expected Old Man Jian to agree, the result still made her so happy that she cried.

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She said seriously, “Grandpa, don’t worry. I will definitely succeed.”

She knew that it was not easy for an old man who had been digging for food for his entire life to agree to this matter. However, because he loved his granddaughter, he gave her infinite support and tolerance.

Jian Dalang was dumbfounded. “No, Father, how can you agree? If she doesn’t succeed in making this meat, wouldn’t it be a waste? The capital is huge!”

Since Old Man Jian was not on his side, he planned to find another ally. Jian Dalang tugged at Mother Jian’s arm, who was cooking. “Honey, do you think Qingqing is fooling around?”

Mother Jian smiled gently. “I think Big Sister’s idea is quite good. How much meat will there be? If you can’t sell it, you can eat it yourself.”

Mother Jian was a person who did not have her own opinions. She listened to her father-in-law, her husband, and her child. However, she loved her child more, so she would choose to support her child without hesitation.

Jian Qingqing leaned on her shoulder. “Mom, you’re so kind!”

Jian Dalang was so angry that he did not say anything.

“Alright, this matter is decided. Dalang, look at us. We’ve been honest for decades and only know how to dig for food in the fields. What did we get? We didn’t get anything. It was only enough to feed the whole family. After a natural disaster, the whole family almost starved to death. Do you remember what happened to your little brother? If we had the money to pay for corvee, we wouldn’t have let him go to the battlefield. He wouldn’t have died at such a young age.”

“I’ve had enough of this life without money. If Big Sister has ideas and is willing to take action, I’ll let her do it. It’s much better than us being cowardly. If she makes a mistake, we’ll just ask her to come back. It’s not like we will lose a lot at home.”

Hearing Old Man Jian’s words and mentioning his brother who had died in battle, Father Jian was speechless. He reluctantly agreed to let Jian Qingqing do business.

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